The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-17
A THRILL OF PATRIOTISM.
FULLY $4,000 TROOPS IN LINE AT
PHILADELPHIA.


Cheered by the Spectators-The G. A.
R. Posts Show Especial Marks of
Respect While Passing the Chief
Magistrate.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 16.-Eleven
years are gone since the national centen-
Mai began. This will be the last. Only
the record and memory will remain after
tomorrow. The wheels of history mark a
century since the fathers gave to the ma
ton the constitution which has fostered
material growth more than fabulous to the
old world. These three days will end the
story of hundred years The record has
been good one. A patriotic spirit COM
manded each citizen to assist according to
his opportunity in giving the impulse of
success to this occasion. Philadelphia never
makes slow response when the honor of the
country is to be sustained or deeds of men
brave, wise, patriotic--are to be celebrated
Nature was kind to Philadelphia yesterday
and to-day she again showered her gifts
upon the city with lavish hand. The
day opened bright and clear. A better one
could not be asked.
SOUND OF DRUM AND FIFE.
and clothed in holiday rainent. They were
one and all joining in with a will to make
the second day of the grand occasion even
more of success if such a thing were pos
sible, than yesterday. Sounds of fife and
drum early told that preparations were
being made for the grand street demonstra-
ton of the nations protectors. Even during
the time of the late war when men left the
plow, workshop and all to uphold the honor
OP
OF warfare, there were not as many soldiers
in Philadelphia as there were to-day, and
even when that bitter strife ended and those
who remained to tell the tale of countless
bloody battles marched back to their beauti-
ful homes their numbers did not even reach
shadow of what was here to-day.
$4,000 SOLDIERS IN LINE.
Nearly $4,000 uniformed soldiers passed
in review before the Chief Magistrate and
the high officers of this and other govern
ments before the monday sun. At their
head rode the gallant cavalry hero, Gen.
Phil II. Sheridan. During the past two
days there arrived in the city by various
railroad lines nearly 100000
people, and tc this number must be added
the vast number who reached the city by
other means than railroads. There were at
least 100000 strangers within the cty's
gates to-day and even with this vast
throng, in addition to the 100000 of in
habltants, the page of history
made yesterday passed awav
accident of serious nature marred the
occasion Everybody was good natured
and forbearing, and had but one object in
their minds eye-peaceful and happy cele-
bration of the greatest event of civilized
times. The enormous size of some of the
displays in yesterdays pageant prevented
l.
Broad, but to-day's demonstration being
purely Military the display passed through
all the prominent streets thus giving
greater number of people an opportunity
of witnessing the display than were allowed
to Yesterday by reason Of the limited space
afforded them
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ASTIR EARLY.
President Cleveland was not allowed to
sleep very late this morning, for the day
was packed full of incidents for him. and he
had to start out early. His escort, the First
City Troop of cavalry, under Capt. Gr1Ibb,
reached the LAFAYETTE Hotel long before 8
o'clock, and in few minutes the committee
of the Commercial Exchange drove up in
barouches and paid their respects to the
President Chairman Thomas NJ Thomp-
son and b. K. Jamison were already there,
and in a few moments Mr.. Cleveland was
ready for his first public duty Of the
day, the reception at the Com
mercial Exchange. The City Troop
cleared a passage For the party and Mr..
Cleveland, leaning on the arms of Messrs
Thompson and Jamison, entered carriage
waiting for him. The members of the
committee followed and in a few moments
the party was clattering down Chestnut
street. At the custom house the inspectors
and other employees were drawn up in line
and were reviewed by the President.
STREETS ALMOST IMPAssABLE
The streets were almost impossible, and
when the Exchange, which is located on
Second street, above Walnut, was reached,
it took all the efforts of the soldiers TO clear
way into the building. In the meantime,
the members Of the commercial, stock, drug
grocers and importers, maritime, petroleum,
lumber, oil and wool exchanges, and the
Board of Trade had assembled in the large
hall on the third floor, and were listening 70
the strains of the Weccacoe Legion Band.
The arrival of the Presidential party was the
signal for repeated cheering, and when
the Chief Magistrate had made his way TO
the rostrum at the lower end of the hall the
cheering broke out again, and the names of
Gov. Beaver, Mayor Filter, Secretary
Bayard, A. J. Drexel and George w.
Shllds, were also cheered. Chairman
Brook announced that as soon as the Presi-
dent had spoken few words the members
would be given chance to meet him.
FORMALLY INTRODUCED.
President Comfy, of the Commercial Ex-
change, said:
have the high honor to present tony fellow
members and our guests. His EXcelency, the
PRESIDENT of the United States
The cheering broke out again, and it was
some moments before Mr.. Cleveland could
be heard above the din. After quiet had
oeen secured he spoke in firm and clear
voice. He said
! am glad ] have the opportunity TO
meet so large a representation ofs the
business men of Philadelphia II lis well
that we should not entirely forget, in
the midst OF our centennial jubilee, that the
Iin aiin and purpose Of good government tend after
~ ~ 70 the advancement of the mat erial interests
vi me people and increase OF their trade and
commerce The thought has sometimes oc
cutred to me that in the hurry and
Httie more patriotism thnn we are wont 10 See.
ana little more recognition Of the fact that
Wnolesomepolitical sentiment is closely related,
NV olliy 10 the general good but to the general
success OF business. OF course our citizens en-
EsSed IN business are quick to see the bearing
W any policy which the government may
1uopt, as II Affects their personal
success and their accumulation, hut
moud like 20 see that broad and pa
Ilouc sentiment among tlem which can
1 beyond their peculiar personal Interests
~ Nhch can recognize thai alvnncenenl OF
w entire country tx an ob cct for wnich they
~ lheir constantly increasing profits, Must we
hiNh}6 look for poitipul p,iuif,ug al pilf bilsis